Daniel 2:3
What does Daniel 2:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 2:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the king said to them, I have had a dream, and my spirit is troubled by the desire to have the dream made clear to me.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the king saith to them, `A dream I have dreamed, and moved is my spirit to know the dream.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the king said to them: I saw a dream: and being troubled in mind I know not what I saw.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
Context
v.2Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the enchanters, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.
v.3This passage
v.4Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in the Syrian language, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 40:8
And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell it me, I pray you.
- Daniel 2:1
And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams; and his spirit was troubled, and his sleep went from him.
- Daniel 4:5
I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
- Genesis 41:15
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that when thou hearest a dream thou canst interpret it.
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